Category: democratic_party
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Flags False Midterm Claims, Trump Ads and a Senate Hearing Fact-Check
PolitiFact is reporting on a real-time Senate fact-check, false midterm attack ads in Michigan, Maine and North Carolina, and taxpayer-funded Trump ads experts call propaganda.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSACongressElectionRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegalMedia Bias PolitiFactJack SmithEric SchmittSenate Judiciary Committee2026 midterm electionsSusan CollinsDonald Trump
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Media Monitor: Senate Democrats Split on GOP Data Center Bill as U.S. Forces Leave Iraq
USA TODAY reports four Senate Democrats broke with party leadership to advance a GOP data center bill, while U.S. forces ended a two-decade presence at Iraq's Erbil Air Base.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSACongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyElectionEnergyMilitary USA TODAYSenate DemocratsRatepayer Protection Actdata centersJon OssoffErbil Air BaseIraq withdrawalmidterm electionsUSA TODAY On Politics
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Newsom Signs Bill Creating Tax Credits to Strengthen Local Journalism in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2222, creating refundable tax credits from 2027 to 2032 for qualifying local news organizations that employ journalists in the state.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasLegalDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomAssembly Bill 2222local journalismtax creditsCaliforniaChristopher WardBuffy WicksCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention facilities 25% and restricting state property use.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomCaliforniaImmigration EnforcementPrivate Detention FacilitiesShock GlovesDonald TrumpCalWORKsCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Examines Newsom-Harris Rivalry and the 2028 Democratic Field
The L.A. Times reports on the long-running political rivalry between Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris, and how it could shape the 2028 Democratic presidential contest.
Politics and GovernmentUSADemocratic PartyElectionGeneral PoliticsMedia Gavin NewsomKamala Harris2028 presidential raceCalifornia politicsSan FranciscoLos Angeles TimesL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Fact-Checks Trump Rally Claims, Ads Targeting Collins and Rogers
PolitiFact is reporting on a guide to President Donald Trump's midterm rally talking points, plus fact checks of ads targeting Sen. Susan Collins and Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal PolitiFactDonald TrumpSusan CollinsJeffrey EpsteinMike RogersAbdul El-Sayedmidterm electionsPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports on Surgeon Shortages, Pentagon Data Breach, Fetterman's GOP Fundraising
TIME reports more than a third of U.S. counties lack general surgeons, a Pentagon database breach exposed millions, and Sen. John Fetterman is courting Republican donors.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentUSACongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVElectionMilitary TIME magazinerural health caregeneral surgeonsPentagon data breachDefense Manpower Data CenterJohn FettermanPete HegsethGoogle AI ModeTom Cruise
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Media Monitor: TIME Highlights 2026 TIME100 Next, White House Pool Coverage, Pentagon Data Breach
TIME spotlights its 2026 TIME100 Next list, day-by-day White House pool coverage decisions amid CNN access questions, a Pentagon personnel database breach, and a SpaceX Starship reaching orbit.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaBusinessWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryComputers and InternetElection TIMETIME100 NextWhite House pool coverageCNNPentagon data breachSpaceX StarshipJohn FettermanTIME magazine
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Clark Says Republicans "Betrayed" Voters on Costs and Wars, Vows Democrats Will Win Back House
Congresswoman Katherine Clark accuses Republicans of breaking promises on lowering costs and avoiding new wars, slams a childcare funding proposal and attacks on science ahead of November's election.
Politics and GovernmentUSADemocratic PartyCongressSocial IssuesElectionEducationScience & Technology Katherine ClarkHouse DemocratsRepublicansChildcareDonald TrumpUnion of Concerned ScientistsYom KippurCongresswoman Katherine Clark
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Media Monitor: Cornell Title IX Data, Data Center Backlash and a Retirement Wave
USA TODAY reports Cornell logged more than 1,200 sexual assault, dating violence and stalking cases from 2018 to 2024, with only seven ending in expulsion or dismissal.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessScience & TechnologyEducationLegalSocial IssuesCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergy Cornell UniversityTitle IXsexual assaultdata centersU.S. SenateretirementKennedy CenterUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention facilities and protecting immigrants' access to courts and benefits.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomCaliforniaimmigration enforcementprivate detention facilitiesshock glovesCalWORKsDonald TrumpCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports on Jack Smith Hearing Mix-Up, Trump Ad Funding and Deportation Ruling
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports a GOP senator's basketball mix-up at a Jack Smith hearing, the funding source for taxpayer-backed Trump ads, and a Supreme Court deportation ruling.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal Jack SmithEric SchmittSenate hearingDonald TrumpCustoms and Border ProtectionSupreme Courtdeportation policyUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Weighs Talarico's Texas Senate Bid, Putin's War Strategy and Trump's Rhetoric
Newsweek reports Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in a Texas Senate race, examines Putin's long-war strategy in Ukraine and critiques Trump's increasingly extreme language.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSARussiaUkraineElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyMilitaryDigital and Print Publishing James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas Senate raceVladimir PutinUkraine warDonald TrumpNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Cites Sharp Young Voter Shift Away From Trump, Criticizes Campaign Ads
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter reports young voters have swung sharply away from President Trump and criticizes new campaign ads from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and a Maine Senate candidate.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionRepublican PartyDemocratic PartySocial IssuesEconomy Donald Trumpyoung votersSarah Huckabee SandersArkansasTroy JacksonMaineSusan CollinsMitch LandrieuNewsweek2026 midterms
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Reports Fear Over ICE at Polls and Scrutiny of Trump Administration Ads
PolitiFact reports on fears that ICE agents could appear at November polling sites and on Democratic claims that new taxpayer-funded Trump ads are illegal propaganda.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAElectionWhite HouseDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceLegalSocial Issues PolitiFactICEpolling sitesNovember midterm electionsDonald TrumpTrump administration adspublic service announcementsPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Targets Democratic 'Affordability' Claims, Florida Race Preferences, Abraham Accords
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board argues Democratic policies have driven up costs, questions Florida's defense of race preferences, and says Iran's attacks bolster the case for the Abraham Accords.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthMediaDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEconomyArtificial IntelligenceMiddle EastEurope Wall Street JournalAffordabilityAbraham AccordsFloridaDonald TrumpUkraine drone warWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Urges Rejection of California Voter ID Measure
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a Capitol Journal columnist argues California's Proposition 39 voter ID measure would slow vote counts, burden voters and cost taxpayers, and is headed for defeat.
Politics and GovernmentElectionState GovernmentsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal Proposition 39Californiavoter IDGeorge SkeltonLos Angeles TimesCarl DeMaioelectionsL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Tracks AI Agent Liability, Data Center Backlash and Border Wall Deaths
MIT Technology Review reports on who should be liable when AI agents go rogue, its investigation into deaths along the virtual border wall, and a roundup of the day's technology stories.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentMediaArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegalEconomyClimate ChangeEnvironmentFederal GovernmentDemocratic PartyWhite HouseEnergyFinancial MarketsTradeMedical ScienceSocial IssuesMilitaryLaw Enforcement MIT Technology ReviewAI agentsOpenAIAnthropicdata centersUS border surveillancehumanoid robotsMITsciencetechnology
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Newsom Signs Bills Banning Meme Coins by Public Officials, Targeting Crypto Fraud
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation barring public officials from issuing meme coins, tightening crypto fraud and money laundering rules, and expanding consumer protections on tickets, reservations and data.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomyLegalSocial Issues Gavin NewsomMeme CoinsCryptocurrency FraudConsumer ProtectionCalifornia LegislationDonald TrumpMoney LaunderingCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Nine Bills Expanding California Reproductive Care
Governor Gavin Newsom signed nine bills expanding abortion access, veteran care, lactation services and maternity leave, calling California a national leader on reproductive freedom.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyLegalSocial IssuesElection Gavin NewsomCaliforniaReproductive FreedomAbortionMedi-CalVeterans AffairsMaternity LeaveCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns GOP Running on Empty as Midterms Near
The Wall Street Journal's opinion newsletter says Republicans are panicking as September polling swings toward Democrats, while columnists debate school choice, campus culture and standardized tests.
Politics and GovernmentMediaEducationUSAElectionRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyCongressSocial IssuesMiddle East Wall Street Journalmidterm electionsschool choiceNikole Hannah-Jonesstandardized testingSusan CollinsWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Newsom Signs Six-Bill LGBTQ Package, Pushing Back on Trump Administration
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed six LGBTQ Caucus priority bills strengthening privacy, supporting discharged trans servicemembers, updating conversion therapy law and expanding HIV prevention access.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartySocial IssuesLegalMilitaryEducation Gavin NewsomLGBTQ rightsCalifornia legislationDonald Trumpconversion therapyHIV preventiontransgender servicemembersCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: NPR Poll Finds Trump Approval Near Record Lows as Republicans Face Midterm Headwinds
NPR reports its latest poll shows President Trump's approval at near record lows and Democrats holding a 12-point advantage among registered voters ahead of the midterms.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyCongressLegalSocial Issues NPR/PBS News/Marist pollDonald Trumpmidterm electionsXi JinpingWhite House press poolSupreme CourtMissouri congressional mapNPR Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Trump-Xi State Visit, White House Press Fight and Iran Remarks at U.N.
Newsweek reports Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped a three-day state visit to Washington, while a judge temporarily blocked the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessUSAWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEconomyLegalElection Xi JinpingDonald TrumpWhite House press banUnited Nations General AssemblyIranKetanji Brown Jacksondiesel exportsNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Senate Candidates in Both Parties Want Iran War to End
Newsweek reports Senate nominees in both parties now call for the Iran war to end, though they disagree on peace terms, with Democrats poised to shape any settlement.
Politics and GovernmentUSAConflictMediaGeneral PoliticsCongressElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle East NewsweekIran warAbdul El-SayedMike RogersAshley HinsonDonald Trump2026 midterm electionsRecep Tayyip ErdoganXi JinpingStarbucks
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Texas Senate Ad Claim False, Rejects Trump's AI 'Hoax' Comparison
PolitiFact says a Texas PAC ad misleads about Democrat James Talarico's vote on gender-affirming care, and rates President Trump's claim that AI warnings come from one political group as false.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceMedia Bias James TalaricoPolitiFactTexas SB 14Ken Paxtongender-affirming careDonald TrumpPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Says Trump's News Organization Ban Goes Beyond Obama, Biden Actions
FactCheck.org reports President Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, and that a judge ordered access restored while the case proceeds.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSAWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyElectionMedia BiasLegalCongress Donald TrumpWhite House press accessCNNPoliticoMS NOWRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Jon OssoffFactCheck.org
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers ObamaCare Fraud, Farm Belt Politics and Midterm Uncertainty
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on ObamaCare enrollment fraud, GOP farm-state economics, U.N. treatment of Israel, and the unpredictable midterm season.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaEntertainmentUSAWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyElectionTradeMusicFilm and TVMiddle East Wall Street JournalObamaCareDonald TrumpJD VanceUnited NationsIsraelmidterm electionsWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Newsom Calls Out Trump's Climate Failure at United Nations, Says California Will Keep Fighting
California Governor Gavin Newsom told a UN climate panel that California runs on clean energy and proves climate action and economic growth can coexist, while criticizing President Trump's fossil fuel agenda.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeElectionDemocratic PartyEnergyUSA Gavin NewsomUnited NationsClimate ActionDonald TrumpClean EnergyCaliforniaJust TransitionCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Senate Republicans Defend Collins; Democrats Plan Pre-Midterm Iran War Rebuke
USA TODAY reports Senate Republicans are rallying behind Susan Collins after a ProPublica investigative story, while Senate Democrats prepare one last symbolic rebuke of the Iran war before the midterms.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyElectionLegal Susan CollinsProPublicaIran war resolutionTim KaineMissouri congressional mapmidterm electionsJohn ThuneUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics